Both viruses and viroids are

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Both viruses and viroids are obligate intracellular parasites, which means they cannot replicate without the host cell's machinery. They rely on the host cell's resources to reproduce. However, viruses are larger and more complex than viroids. Viroids are small and consist of only a short, single-stranded RNA molecule without a protein coat, whereas viruses are made up of genetic material (DNA or RNA) enclosed in a protein coat. Viruses can also sometimes replicate outside of a host cell, whereas viroids cannot.

Both Viruses and Viroids Are